Post 327: Art Reception at Art at the Mill

Art Reception at Art at the Mill 

Art at the Mill is the most outstanding of all the art shows that I have been a part of thus far in my art career. They know how to do it ALL right! From art submission, selection, drop off AND getting all that art online, and hung; then to having their art reception - WOW! Followed up by processing their art sales and art pickup (awww) if your work didn't sell, the Art at the Mill folks do a wonderful job all around.

https://artatthemillfall2023.artcall.org/pages/web-gallery

(Note this link is for THIS show and will eventually end)

Art Reception at the Mill 

The Art Reception this year was on Sunday, October 1, 2023 from 2-5. And what a beautiful day it was after AATM first opened this fall's show on Saturday, September 23, 2023 with tons of wet soul-drenching rain and the next weekend the weather was expected to be so bad that the Occoquan Arts and Craft 2-day event was cancelled. Thus a LOT of people were out this past weekend to see the show, along with all the artists meeting and greeting everyone. By the way, nearly 300 artists with their work on display with 980 (give or take) pieces of artwork.

The FOOD. Yeah. That salmon was spectacular. Well, all the nibbles were terrific. But that salmon was not only tasty, but beautiful. Thinly sliced cucumbers layered over the entire fillet so that it looked like the scales. Appropriate to say, off the hook?

Art at the Mill, the fall art show will only be up another week (until October 8) so get out to the Mill ASAP. I was speaking with one of the visitors this past Sunday and she was saying of all the art galleries and shows that she visits, the quality of the artwork at this show was the best she had ever seen. I agree. Incredible work all over the Mill.

I didn't take many pictures this time but I grabbed a couple of my works on display.

I was surprised to see some small fish swimming in the stream that flows into the Mill and also splits off around the Mill.

No One Can Teach Riding So Well As A Horse 18x24 Acrylic

Saltwater Aquarium 16x20 Acrylic - and PWAS member Maria Briganti's art is below mine. That I know of, several other PWAS members were on display for this show including Sandra McClelland Lewin, Ann McCarty, Maureen Guillot, and Michelle Baker

Streams Never Stay the Same 11x14 Acrylic

Art at the Mill Past Posts and Pictures

Fall Art at the Mill Art Show - A Nice Drive to Millwood

https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2023/09/post-322-fall-art-at-mill-art-show-nice.html

Art at the Mill and Open Space Arts - Where My Art Is

https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2023/08/post-319-art-at-mill-fall-2023-and-open.html

Art Reception at Art at the Mill

https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2023/05/post-303-art-reception-at-art-at-mill.html

Art at the Mill - Art Drop

https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2023/03/post-296-art-at-mill.html

Well worth the drive from Woodbridge, Art at the Mill is another level. Take the drive and get out and see this show! I'm so looking forward to the Spring Art at the Mill in 2024!

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Post 304: Art Week in Woodbridge, Virginia

Art Week in Woodbridge, Virginia 

Two art shows this week and two art receptions. Open Space Arts at Stonebridge opens Wednesday, May 3 - June 18 and the Spring Tall Oaks Art Show for the Prince William Art Society artists is on Saturday, May 6 10-4pm. One art reception is past, one is upcoming. An artist's work is never done.

Art Receptions and Art Shows

The week started on Sunday, April 30 with an art reception at Art at the Mill in Middleburg, Virginia. Although a rainy weekend (much needed), the rain reminds us of the saying "April Showers Bring May Flowers" and it does! The art show title at Open Space Arts goes by that saying with a full-on floral art show.

PWAS Members at the Art Reception at Art at the Mill on Sunday, April 30, 2023. L/R Donna Liguria, Mark Murphy, Michelle Baker and Maureen Guillot

Sunday evening and into Monday at Open Space Arts was spent checking all the art into the gallery that was juried in from the 51 artists selected to appear. Monday afternoon was the hanging of the art. A lot of art. All sizes and types of art. Then tweaking the art. Then the volunteer hanging folks label all the art.

Somehow the thought of the stockings were hung by the chimney with care - but more like the artwork was hung by the volunteers with care, in the hopes that the visitors would soon be there... 

Artist Volunteer Hanging Committee preparing Open Space Arts for its Opening May 3, 2023

And coming up this weekend - An art reception at Open Space Arts 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA from 6-8pm. This is our largest art show thus far so come meet the artists and see what they do! 

Also, extended hours at the gallery on Friday and Saturday evenings will begin shortly. The Stonebridge Shopping Center is such a marvelous place to dine then walk about and enjoy, so make a point to stop in at the gallery too.

And in Lake Ridge, the Prince William Art Society's annual Spring Tall Oaks Show will be held Saturday, May 6 10-4pm at 

Tall Oaks Community Center 12298 Cotton Mill Dr. Woodbridge, Virginia

That's on the corner of Hedges Run and Cotton Mill off Old Bridge Road where the Giant Shopping Center is. We believe in supporting the arts and enjoying the art created my artists local to us all. 

The Tall Oaks Community Center in Lake Ridge

Here are some pieces of my art work that are displayed and from "hanging out" at Open Space Arts Monday, May 1, 2023. Art Prints are now very much featured at the gallery as well and is often a great price point to begin when collecting art by artists you enjoy. Green dots symbolize that prints are available for that piece of art. Click on the image for a larger view.

Get Flowers Paint Them by Donna Liguria, 16x16 Acrylic

Hydrangeas Over Rock Wall by Donna Liguria, 16x20 Acrylic

Mercury Glass Flower Arrangement by Donna Liguria, 16x20 Acrylic

A Pot of Purple Pansies by Donna Liguria, 8x10 Acrylic

Spring in Occoquan by Donna Liguria, 12x12 Acrylic

Blue Glass Vase on Table by Donna Liguria, 9x12 Acrylic

Cornflower Sunrise by Donna Liguria, 11x14 Acrylic

African Violets in a Terracotta Pot by Donna Liguria, 10x10 Acrylic

Daffodil Inspection by Donna Liguria, 3x4 Acrylic Mini with Easel

Rose Garden Walk by Donna Liguria, 20x20 Acrylic

Have a favorite? Let me know! And come by and vote for it at the gallery! Leave it in the comments below too. I do love feedback.

The small army of artist volunteers hanging, rearranging at making the gallery look GOOD!

So next things are this week is for the Art Reception volunteers to prepare for what we hope is a great turn out on Saturday, May 6 for the art reception. AND for the PWAS artists participating in the Tall Oaks Show to prepare for that.

Will you be able to attend? Have a favorite art piece? What's on your mind? Hope to see you at the SHOWS!

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Post 303: Art Reception at Art at the Mill

Art Reception at Art at the Mill 

Sunday, April 30, 2023 Millwood, Virginia. Oh the weather outside was frightful once again, rain-rain-rain - its driving us insane. Nonetheless, off to Middleburg we go. There is an art reception to attend!

15 Tannery Lane, Millwood, VA 22646

For the artists, after grabbing and sticking your name tag on yourself, the next thing to do is to look at all of the art with the ultimate goal of finding where your own art work is. Insert many "oooo's" and "aaaahs" here as you wander the Mill.

The Spring Art at the Mill Show runs between Saturday, April 22 to Sunday, May 7, 2023. Absolutely, all of the artwork is juried in (out of about 1600 entries). It was interesting speaking to the Director, Nathan Stalvey and hearing a bit of the history on this 30+ year old art show in horse-country Virginia. 

Of course, with about 1000 art works around the gallery from 300 artists, that's a lot of art. Apparently, when artwork sells it can be carried out by the buyer immediately or is wrapped until the buyer comes to pick it up. And the volunteers scurry to fill in and move artwork as it is sold right off the walls.

https://artatthemillspring2023.artcall.org/pages/web-gallery

It is inspirational to walk around the gallery! So much awesome and remarkable artwork. And such variety! The cows on surfboards was memorial.

Photo by Donna Liguria from Drop Off Day March 25, 2023

Water was flowing through the Mill, but there was no flour being ground today.

Read the history of the Mill here 

Main floor of the gallery, front entrance to the left. The downstairs was closed. See blog post from the Drop Off Day for a few pics of the bottom floor.

Found two of mine in the far corner on the main floor - "Sunrise at the Historic Manassas Art Factory" (top left) and "Mount Vernon Virginia Historical Home Series" (third row bottom)

Upstairs, found one of Mark Murphy's watercolors (center bottom) with the father/daughter at the beach

And when we say art was everywhere, we mean e v e r y w h e r e. Found my "Sunrise at Historic Manassas Train Station" here.

Photo from Mark Murphy

PWAS represented! Prince William Art Society members at Art at the Mill (l-r) - Donna Liguria, Mark Murphy, Michelle Baker and Maureen Guillot

Photo by Mark Murphy

And the MAG art group as well - Manassas Art Guild at Art at the Mill - Donna, Laura Lavarnway, and Maureen

Charcuterie selections set all around, adult beverages and more. Interesting display of the art. But with that much art, stacking them is the only real option!

It was fun meeting the other artists! Met the lady that did the zebra above, Diana Adams-Schmidt.

Art in every nook and cranny, occasionally in window sills, I should have thought to look up too!

Back to Woodbridge and to the Open Space Gallery for another art drop off. The May 3 - June 18, 2023 art show "April Showers Bring May Flowers" art show is beginning in a couple of days! All around, rubbing elbows with a lot of artists today. A GREAT DAY!

You know, there is a Fall Art at the Mill art show too...

Photo Credits: Mark Murphy and Donna Liguria

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